Curcuminoids

Benefits of Turmeric

Curcumin is the main active ingredient in turmeric. It has powerful anti-inflammatory effects and is a very strong antioxidant. Curcumin may help delay ageing and fight age-related chronic diseases.

Oxidative Stress & Inflammation:

• Curcumin is effective against oxidative stress and chronic inflammation, which is believed to play major roles in almost every chronic, Western disease, including cancer, atherosclerosis, metabolic syndrome and Alzheimer’s.
• Curcumin has great anti-inflammatory properties. It is so powerful that it has shown to match the effectiveness of some anti-inflammatory drugs.

Heart Disease & Cancer Growth:

• Curcumin boosts the activity of the body’s own antioxidant enzymes and plays a role in protecting against heart disease. It has been studied as a beneficial herb in cancer treatment and has been found to counter the spread and growth of cancer.

Alzheimer’s & Arthritis:

• Curcumin may be useful in preventing and treating Alzheimer’s disease. Curcumin can cross the blood - brain barrier and has been shown to lead to various improvements in the pathological process of Alzheimer’s disease.
• Curcumin is effective as a treatment for Arthritis. In a study done on people with rheumatoid arthritis, curcumin showed to be more effective than an anti-inflammatory drug. Various other studies looked at the effects of curcumin on Arthritis and noted improvements in various symptoms.

Depression, Serotonin & Dopamine:

• Curcumin has shown some promise in treating depression. There is evidence that curcumin can boost the brain neurotransmitters serotonin and dopamine.